#B2B5DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.058 281.7), rgb(178, 181, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#B2B5DE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B5DE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 181, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.058 281.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B2B5DE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B5DE | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B5DE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B5DE text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B5DE
oklch(78.5% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#979ADA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FCF
oklch(63% 0.119 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6867BC
oklch(55.5% 0.13 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5756A2
oklch(49.2% 0.119 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#474684
oklch(42.6% 0.101 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#B2B5DE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AAB9E0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BCC3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B5DE
#B2B5DE
oklch(78.5% 0.058 281.7)
- #C0BB90
#C0BB90
oklch(78.5% 0.058 102.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B2B5DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #B2B5DE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.